Disparities in functioning from alcohol and cannabis use among a racially/ethnically diverse sample of emerging adults

D’Amico, Elizabeth J.; Rodriguez, Anthony; Tucker, Joan S.; Dunbar, Michael Stephen; Pedersen, Eric R.; Seelam, Rachana

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109426

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“…For example, recent data from Monitoring the Future indicate that 11% of young adults age 23-24 report past month daily cannabis use (Schulenberg et al, 2021). Yet emerging adults still report numerous problems from use (D'Amico et al, 2022), including higher rates of cannabis use disorder (CUD) than other age groups (Hasin et al, 2015), but are the least likely to obtain treatment for CUD (Wu et al, 2017). Thus, future work must continue to examine both alcohol and cannabis use among couples during this important developmental period, particularly longitudinal research to understand how couples' patterns of use affect their trajectories of individual well-being, relationship stability, and related functional outcomes during and beyond the transition to young adulthood.…”

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“…Heavy alcohol use and cannabis use tend to peak during emerging adulthood (Schulenberg et al, 2021) and have been associated with lower well-being and worse functioning (D'Amico et al, 2022;Tucker et al, 2021). For emerging adults in a committed romantic relationship, their well-being may not only be affected by their own substance use, but also their partner's substance use (Muyingo et al, 2020;Rodriguez et al, 2014).…”

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Alcohol and Cannabis Use Within Emerging Adults’ Committed Romantic Relationships: Associations With Relationship Functioning and Quality of Life

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This study examines alcohol and cannabis use within emerging adults’ committed romantic relationships and its association with relationship functioning (satisfaction, stability) and well-being (life satisfaction, anxiety, depression). Participants completed surveys in 2020 and 2021 ( N = 1214). Latent profile analysis identified four classes of couples’ substance use patterns: concordant (similar) infrequent use (81.9% of sample), near-daily partner cannabis use (6.0%), near-daily respondent cannabis use (6.5%), and concordant moderate alcohol and near-daily cannabis use (5.5%). Cross-sectionally, respondents who reported concordant infrequent use had significantly higher well-being than those who reported concordant heavier use; there were no class differences involving the two types of discordant couples. In general, class membership did not predict changes in well-being or relationship functioning over a 1-year period. Results provide new insights into patterns of both alcohol and cannabis use within committed romantic relationships of emerging adults that may have implications for well-being during this developmental period.

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“…Our work with the STRATA cohort over the last 14 years has specifically focused on assessing disparities for racial and ethnic groups and SGM individuals from early adolescence into emerging adulthood on a variety of health and behavioral outcomes when individuals report similar levels of AOD use. We have tried to identify when these disparities may first appear, ascertain which domains might be affected across different developmental periods, and determine which groups may be disproportionately affected, even at the same level of use (D'Amico et al, 2016(D'Amico et al, , 2022Dunbar et al, 2022b).…”

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“…Adolescence and emerging adulthood are often associated with increased alcohol and other drug (AOD) use (Miech et al, 2022;Patrick et al, 2022). Accordingly, these are also high-risk periods for AOD-related problems across domains of well-being (e.g., social, educational, economic;Benner et al, 2021;Carter et al, 2020;D'Amico et al, 2022). Although the past decade saw a growth in research examining AOD use during these developmental periods, there is still a paucity of longitudinal studies attuned to disparities in AOD use and related outcomes among racial and ethnic (Lopez-Vergara, Zapolski, et al, 2021) and sexual and gender minority (SGM; Dunbar et al, 2022b) groups.…”

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Unpacking disparities in substance-related outcomes among racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minoritized groups during adolescence and emerging adulthood.

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Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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“…Alcohol and cannabis are the most commonly used substances by U.S. adolescents (Miech, Johnston, et al, 2020), and can be used simultaneously for enhanced psychoactive effects of each (Terry‐McElrath et al, 2013). Simultaneous use of alcohol and cannabis affects THC absorption and intoxication (Lukas & Orozco, 2001), and is positively associated with high‐intensity substance use (Patrick et al, 2017), injury and impaired driving (Gonçalves et al, 2021; Subbaraman & Kerr, 2015) and other harms (D'Amico et al, 2022; Patrick et al, 2017). Motivations to use alcohol and cannabis simultaneously among young people include to enhance intoxication (“cross fading”; Patrick et al, 2020), to enhance and facilitate social experiences with peers (Arterberry et al, 2021; Linden‐Carmichael & Wardell, 2021; Patrick et al, 2020), and to increase positive affect (Arterberry et al, 2021; Linden‐Carmichael & Wardell, 2021).…”

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Temporal trends in alcohol, cannabis, and simultaneous use among 12th‐grade U.S. adolescents from 2000 to 2020: Differences by sex, parental education, and race and ethnicity

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Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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Background Simultaneous use of alcohol and cannabis to enhance each other's effect can cause potential harm. Time trends are diverging in adolescent use of alcohol, which is declining, and cannabis, which is increasing among certain subgroups. However, little is known about trends in their simultaneous and non‐simultaneous use. Racial and socioeconomic disparities are emerging in cannabis use, which may portend consequences to public health. Methods The 2000 to 2020 Monitoring the Future surveys included approximately 38,000 U.S. 12th‐grade students with information on simultaneous use and pertinent demographic factors. A 5‐level alcohol/cannabis measure included past‐year simultaneous use (i.e., alcohol and cannabis use at the same time), non‐simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use, alcohol‐use‐only, cannabis‐use‐only, and no use. Multinomial logistic regressions estimated associations (adjusted relative risk ratios; aRRR) with time period (2000 to 2004, 2005 to 2009, 2010 to 2014, 2015 to 2020). Models were adjusted and included interactions with sex, race/ethnicity, and parental education. Results Between 2000 and 2020, simultaneous alcohol/cannabis use among 12th graders decreased from 24.4% to 18.7%. From 2015 to 2020 compared to 2000 to 2004, the odds of simultaneous use (adjusted relative risk ratio (aRRR) vs. no use = 0.57, 95% CI [0.50, 0.66]) and alcohol‐use‐only (aRRR = 0.55, 95% CI [0.49, 0.61]) decreased, while cannabis‐use‐only odds increased (aRRR = 2.59, 95% CI [1.87, 3.59]). Notably, the prevalence of cannabis‐use‐only more than doubled from 2011 to 2019. The odds of simultaneous use, alcohol‐use‐only, and non‐simultaneous use of alcohol and cannabis declined more rapidly among males than females, whereas the odds for cannabis‐use‐only increased faster for females than males. Increases in cannabis‐use‐only were faster for non‐white adolescents. Conclusion Simultaneous use of alcohol and cannabis is declining among U.S. adolescents, but the decline is slower among females than males. Declines in simultaneous use are largely concomitant with historical declines in alcohol use, indicating that a continued focus on reducing alcohol use among adolescents and young adults has extended benefits to other adolescent substance use. However, cannabis use without any reported past‐year alcohol use more than doubled in the last decade, a concerning trend.

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Disparities in functioning from alcohol and cannabis use among a racially/ethnically diverse sample of emerging adults

Cited by 11 publications

References 72 publications

Alcohol and Cannabis Use Within Emerging Adults’ Committed Romantic Relationships: Associations With Relationship Functioning and Quality of Life

Alcohol and Cannabis Use Within Emerging Adults’ Committed Romantic Relationships: Associations With Relationship Functioning and Quality of Life

Unpacking disparities in substance-related outcomes among racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minoritized groups during adolescence and emerging adulthood.

Temporal trends in alcohol, cannabis, and simultaneous use among 12th‐grade U.S. adolescents from 2000 to 2020: Differences by sex, parental education, and race and ethnicity

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